Biography:
Baldur von Schirach was the leader of the Hitler Youth. He wanted all of the youth to believe in Nazism. The boys were to become brutal soldiers and the girls were wanted to make children for the Reich. Schirach also was, in 1938, the Nazi Governor and the Nazi party district leader of Vienna. For the Nuremburg Trials he was charged for participating in a plan for the accomplishment of crime against peace. This charge was known as Count One for all the defendants. Count Four he also was charged for. This was for crimes against humanity. He was in more trouble for Count Four because he approved the deportation of Jews in Vienna to go to concentration camps. He wasn’t a big fan of the Jews. He thought it was best if they went to camps. For Count One he was charged because he was the Hitler Youth leader. He was sentenced 20 years in Spandau Prison. Baldur von Schirach died in 1974.
Interview: Reporter: Good Evening. Today we have with us Mr. Baldur von Schirach. He has just gotten out of his trial and was sentenced 20 years imprisonment for Count One and Count Four charges. Let’s see what he says about it. Mr. Schirach what has the jury accused you of doing? B.V.S.: Well, you see, I was the leader of the Hitler Youth. We want the “adults” of tomorrow to believe what I believe today. Nazism is the way to go. We worked with them so they also would become great soldiers. Making children go through that is apparently a crime. Oh, I also approved people deporting Jews from Vienna when I was the governor. They said that was against humanity. Reporter: Wouldn’t you say that that is indeed against humanity. You pretty much sent people off to their deaths. B.V.S.: Now I wouldn’t way that. It was in my best interest to keep Vienna a good city. Things had to happen to make that possible. Reporter: So why do you think the jury found you guilty? B.V.S.: Oh, I don’t know. A lot of fingers were pointed at me. I wasn’t the nicest man out there anyways. I probably deserve it. Reporter: I suppose so. How do you feel about being in prison for 20 years? B.V.S.: I’m not looking forward to it. But, hey, it’s better than what some people got. I’m one of the lucky ones. I’ll be glad to get out though. Reporter: I bet you will be. Well, this is it folks. See you next time. It was interesting to see Baldur’s view in things. Maybe in twenty years we’ll see Baldur again. Bye!
Biography:
Baldur von Schirach was the leader of the Hitler Youth. He wanted all of the youth to believe in Nazism. The boys were to become brutal soldiers and the girls were wanted to make children for the Reich. Schirach also was, in 1938, the Nazi Governor and the Nazi party district leader of Vienna. For the Nuremburg Trials he was charged for participating in a plan for the accomplishment of crime against peace. This charge was known as Count One for all the defendants. Count Four he also was charged for. This was for crimes against humanity. He was in more trouble for Count Four because he approved the deportation of Jews in Vienna to go to concentration camps. He wasn’t a big fan of the Jews. He thought it was best if they went to camps. For Count One he was charged because he was the Hitler Youth leader. He was sentenced 20 years in Spandau Prison. Baldur von Schirach died in 1974.
Interview:
Reporter: Good Evening. Today we have with us Mr. Baldur von Schirach. He has just gotten out of his trial and was sentenced 20 years imprisonment for Count One and Count Four charges. Let’s see what he says about it. Mr. Schirach what has the jury accused you of doing?
B.V.S.: Well, you see, I was the leader of the Hitler Youth. We want the “adults” of tomorrow to believe what I believe today. Nazism is the way to go. We worked with them so they also would become great soldiers. Making children go through that is apparently a crime. Oh, I also approved people deporting Jews from Vienna when I was the governor. They said that was against humanity.
Reporter: Wouldn’t you say that that is indeed against humanity. You pretty much sent people off to their deaths.
B.V.S.: Now I wouldn’t way that. It was in my best interest to keep Vienna a good city. Things had to happen to make that possible.
Reporter: So why do you think the jury found you guilty?
B.V.S.: Oh, I don’t know. A lot of fingers were pointed at me. I wasn’t the nicest man out there anyways. I probably deserve it.
Reporter: I suppose so. How do you feel about being in prison for 20 years?
B.V.S.: I’m not looking forward to it. But, hey, it’s better than what some people got. I’m one of the lucky ones. I’ll be glad to get out though.
Reporter: I bet you will be. Well, this is it folks. See you next time. It was interesting to see Baldur’s view in things. Maybe in twenty years we’ll see Baldur again. Bye!
Cites: http://frank.mtsu.edu/~baustin/trials3.html